Boyz N the Hood movie - How to Survive in South Central lyrics

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Song by Ice Cube<br /><br>

"And now, the wonderous world of.."<br>

"Hey, come to Los Angeles!<br>

You and your family can have peace and tranquility.<br>

Enjoy the refinement.."<br>

"Hey Bone, hey nigga where you at though?"<br>

"Hello, my name is Elaine --<br>

and I'll be your tour guide through South Central Los Angeles"<br>

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[Ice Cube]<br>

How to survive in South Central (what you do?)<br>

A place where bustin a cap is fundamental<br>

No, you can't find the shit in a handbook<br>

Take a close look, at a rap crook<br>

Rule number one: get yourself a gun<br>

A nine in your ass'll be fine<br>

Keep it in your glove comparment<br>

cause jackers (yo) they love to start shit<br>

Now if you're white you can trust the police<br>

but if you're black they ain't nothin but beasts<br>

Watch out for the kill<br>

Don't make a false move and keep your hands on the steering wheel<br>

and don't get smart<br>

Answer all questions, and that's your first lesson<br>

on stayin alive<br>

In South Central, yeah, that's how you survive<br>

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"Hi this is Elaine again.<br>

Are you enjoying your stay in South Central Los Angeles,<br>

or is somebody taking your things? Have you witneesed a driveby?<br>

Okay, make sure you have your camcorder ready<br>

to witness the extracurricular activities on blacks by the police,<br>

so you and your family can enjoy this tape, over and over again."<br>

"This is Los Angeles."<br>

"This is Los Angeles."<br>

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[Ice Cube]<br>

Rule number two: don't trust nobody<br>

especially a bitch, with a hooker's body<br>

cause it ain't nuttin but a trap<br>

And females'll get jacked and kidnapped<br>

You'll wind up dead<br>

Just to be safe don't wear no blue or red<br>

cause most niggaz get got<br>

in either L.A., Compton or Watts<br>

Pissed-off black human beings<br>

So I think you better skip the sight-seeing<br>

And if you're nuttin but a mark<br>

make sure that you're in before dark<br>

But if you need some affection mate<br>

Make sure the bitch ain't a section eight<br>

cause if so that's a monkey-wrench hoe<br>

and you won't survive in South Central<br>

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"Now you realize it's not all that it's cracked up to be.<br>

You realize that it's fucked up!<br>

It ain't nothin like the shit you saw on TV.<br>

Palm trees and blonde bitches?<br>

I'd advise to you to pack your shit and get the fuck on;<br>

punk motherfucker!"<br>

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And you need your ass straight smoked<br>

Yo I wanna say whassup to DJ Chilly Chill<br>

Sir Jinx, aiyyo Cube these motherfuckers don't know what time it is<br>

So show these motherfuckers what's happenin<br>

Tell these motherfuckers, don't fuck around in South Central<br>

God damnit!<br>

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[Ice Cube]<br>

Rule number three: don't get caught up<br>

Cause niggaz are doing anything that's thought up<br>

And they got a vice<br>

on everything from dope, to stolen merchandise<br>

We discern<br>

cause South Central L.A., is one big yearn<br>

Waitin for a brother like you to catch a disease<br>

and start slangin ki's<br>

to an undercover or the wrong brother<br>

And they'll smother, a out of town motherfucker<br>

So don't take your life for granted<br>

cause it's the craziest place on the planet<br>

In L.A. heroes don't fly through the sky of stars<br>

they live behind bars<br>

So everybody's doin a little dirt<br>

And it's the youngsters puttin in the most work<br>

So be alert and stay calm<br>

as you enter, the concrete Vietnam<br>

You say, the strong survive<br>

Shit, the strong even die, in South Central<br>

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Yeah you bitches, you think I forgot about your ass,<br>

you tramp-ass hoes? You better watch out.<br>

And for you so called baller-ass niggaz,<br>

you know what time it is. South Central ain't no joke.<br>

Got to keep your gat at all times motherfuckers.<br>

Better keep one in the chamber and nine in the clip god damnit.<br>

You'll sho' get got, just like that.<br>

This ain't no joke motherfuckers.<br>

Now I wanna send a shout-out to E-Dog, the engineer,<br>

puttin his two cents in..<br>

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"This is Los Angeles."<br>

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